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markem
04-16-2021, 05:12 PM
Not unexpected, but ...

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/americas/cuba-raul-castro-communist-leader-intl-latam/index.html

When Raul Castro announced three years ago that he would step down in 2021 as head of Cuba's all-powerful communist party, he surely envisioned the island on firmer economic footing and the transition to a new generation of leadership nearly complete.

Things have not worked out exactly according to Castro's plan.
As Castro announced he was stepping down on Friday, his country is deep in crisis. The tourism-dependent island has been battered by the pandemic; the economy shrunk at least 11% in 2020 according to government estimates. Cubans each day spend hours in long lines to find increasingly scarce food, medicine and other necessities.

icehog3
04-17-2021, 08:22 AM
I should put in an application.-(P

mosesbotbol
04-17-2021, 09:41 AM
Nothing is going to change with the next leader either.

Porch Dweller
04-17-2021, 03:34 PM
Nothing is going to change with the next leader either.

Sad but true.

icehog3
04-19-2021, 09:50 AM
Nothing is going to change with the next leader either.

Sad but true.

That's why you should vote Icehog 2021.

retired
04-19-2021, 10:39 AM
I believe you would make a difference.
I met so many very nice people in Cuba and wish them the best.

mosesbotbol
04-20-2021, 10:21 AM
The new guy sounds to be a pure communist.